as in to pick at
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
kept pecking at their prodigal daughter to get off the couch and to start looking for a job
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The peninsula served as a main hub for the Black Sea Fleet, but dogged Ukrainian strikes have forced Russia to relocate high-value assets like warships and submarines further east in the Black Sea over the course of the war.—
Ellie Cook,
Newsweek,
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Of course, there is a little awkwardness in seeking to convince entertainers that AI is the solution to the AI woes that have dogged the creative landscape in recent years.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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In foreign affairs, Trump has needled allies Canada and Mexico.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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There was tension needling the east end of Glasgow.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The shooting led to outrage in the East Colfax community with friends and residents begging the Denver Police Department and city officials to do something about crime in the neighborhood.—
Noelle Phillips,
The Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2025
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For nearly a decade, District 79 officials waged a public relations battle, begging at the ballot box for taxpayers to approve a bond-issue referendum.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Perry urges that there needs to be a strong and unrelenting response to these attacks, something Democrats haven’t been doing with nearly enough force.—
Brea Baker,
refinery29.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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In the first days of his second term, Trump also signed the Laken Riley Act, which urges immigration officers to detain unauthorized immigrants when arrested for crimes like burglary, theft, larceny, and shoplifting or assaulting a law enforcement officer.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Teammates nagged him about creating an original celebration.—
Sam Fortier The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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And while Microsoft continues to nag users to make thew switch, these constant ads and reminders are not proving as effective as hoped.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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The devil will persist in bothering Martin Luther until the bald-headed monk dispatches him by hurling a bottle of ink.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Imagine if the press covered all of that without bothering to even question it.—
Jeremy Gruber,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The need is vast, but logistical problems hound efforts to keep people who are imprisoned on a regular schedule of medication.—
Ethan Varian,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Dias is often seen hounding opposition strikers all the way back towards their own goal; if the ball is cleared up towards them, the Portuguese will be right there in their back, and snapping at any loose ball, even if that takes him up near the corner flag.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Peck (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peck%20%28at%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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